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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;23:426-428
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Complete thoracic ectopia cordis

Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas'Hospitals NHS Trust, St Thomas' Street, London, SE1 9RT, UK

Received 24 October 2002; accepted 28 November 2002.

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Thoracic ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect with very few reported survivors after surgical correction. We report a case of complete thoracic ectopia cordis with double outlet right ventricle. The diagnosis was established antenatally and a repair was undertaken soon after birth. The child remained stable and was extubated on the fifth post-operative day. Forty-eight hours later the child succumbed to an unexplained respiratory arrest. Also presented is a review of the different surgical strategies for this unusual condition.

Key Words: Thoracic ectopia cordis

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